#10 CONGRESSIONAL DECISIONS: CRASH COURSE GOVERNMENT AND POLITIC

What are the three main factors that influence congressmen in making decisions?

• Constituency, media, and interest groups

• Interest groups, media, and political parties

• Constituency, media, and political parties

• Constituency, interest groups, and political parties

Why do congressmen pay the most attention to their constituents when voting on bills?

• Because it is required by law

• Because it is the most important part of their job

• Because votes are a record that constituents can easily check

• Because it is the only way to get re-elected

What is the main thing that interest groups provide to congressmen?

• Money

• Information

• Publicity

• Campaign support

When are interest groups most influential in the legislative process?

• When the president is involved

• During elections

• At the committee stage

• During floor votes

When does the president have the most power over Congress?

• When his party and the majority party in Congress are the same

• When he has high approval ratings

• When he is re-elected

• When Congress is divided